A second arrest has now been made in a Winneshiek County case in which authorities allege a home-cooked meal was laced with oxycodone in an attempt to cause a miscarriage. Matthew Louis Uthoff, 35, of Decorah, was arrested March 26, 2026, and charged in connection with the December 28, 2025, incident previously reported by the Fillmore County Journal. Uthoff is accused of … [Read more...]
Fillmore County District Courts
On February 12, 2026, Shawn Gene Johnson, 32 of Harmony, appeared before District Court Judge Jeremy Clinefelter. Johnson is charged with Violate No Contact Order - Within Ten Years of the First of Two or More Convictions. It is a felony with a maximum criminal penalty of five years in prison and/or a $10,000 fine. On or about February 6, a Preston Police officer was … [Read more...]
Fillmore County District Court
On January 23, Destiny Dean Renee Hebert, 44, with no current address, appeared before District Court Judge Debra A. Groehler. Hebert is charged with Financial Transaction Card Fraud - Use - No Consent, a felony with a maximum criminal penalty of five years in prison and or a $10,000 fine. On or about November 27, 2025, a Preston Police officer was dispatched to an alleged … [Read more...]
Fillmore County District Court
On December 3, Mark Allen Peitzmeier, 45, of Mabel, appeared before District Court Judge Nancy L. Buytendorp. Peitzmeier is charged with three Burglary felonies; First Degree - Dwelling - Occupied - Non-Accomplice Present, Second Degree - Dwelling - Attempted, and Third Degree - Enters Without Consent with Intent to Steal/Commit Felony or Gross Misdemeanor. The first offense … [Read more...]
Fillmore County District Court
On October 30, Daurice William Meyer, 27, of Red Wing, appeared before District Court Judge Jeremy Clinefelter. Meyer is charged with three felony counts of Domestic Assault; Inflicts or Attempts to Inflict Bodily Harm, Commits Act with Intent to Cause Fear, and by Strangulation. The first two counts carry maximum criminal penalties of five years in prison and/or $10,000 … [Read more...]
Fillmore County District Court
On September 15, Robert Lacy Atkinson-Seal, 61 of Spring Valley, appeared before District Court Judge Jeremy Clinefelter. Atkinson-Seal is charged with Predatory Offender - Knowingly Commits Act or Fails to Fulfill Registration, a felony with a maximum criminal penalty of not less than two years nor more than five years in prison. On or about September 12, it was made known … [Read more...]
Fillmore County District Court
On July 21, Stacy Dean Roney, 54, with no current address, appeared before District Court Judge Jeremy Clinefelter. Roney is charged with Dangerous Weapons - Discharge of Firearm Within a Municipality, a felony with a maximum criminal penalty of two years in jail and or a $5,000 fine. On or about June 18, within Spring Valley, a Sheriff’s Deputy was dispatched regarding a man … [Read more...]
Fillmore County District Court
On May 29, Troy Alan Bothun, 39, of Decorah, Iowa, appeared before District Court Judge Jeremy Clinefelter. Bothun is charged with Drugs - Fifth Degree - Possess Schedule 1,2,3,4 or Paraphernalia Residual - Not Cannabis/Hemp. It is a felony with a maximum criminal penalty of five years in prison and/or a $10,000 fine. On or about May 27, a Minnesota State Trooper conducted a … [Read more...]
Fillmore County District Court
On March 19, Ethan Charles Olson, 28, of Canton, appeared before District Court Jeremy Clinefelter. Olson is charged with 32 felonies; 16 counts of Possess Pornographic Work - Minor Under 14, and 16 counts of Possess Pornographic Work - Prior Conviction or Adjudication. All 32 violations carry maximum criminal penalties of 10 years in prison and or $10,000 fines. In August … [Read more...]
Fillmore County District Court
On February 12, Jordan Devillo Hanson, 36, of Rochester, appeared before District Court Judge Jeremy Clinefelter. On February 18, William Merton Douglas, 55, of Rochester, appeared before District Court Judge Jeremy Clinefelter. Each is charged with Second Degree Burglary - Building - Possess Tool, Third Degree Burglary - Enters Without Consent With Intent to Steal/Commit … [Read more...]